Jatavius
A masculine name of unknown origin, potentially a created name.
Name Census estimates that about 277 living Americans carry the first name Jatavius. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Jatavius today is around 24 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jatavius births was 2001 (17 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jatavius. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
277
~ 1 in 1,237,380 Americans
Peak year
2001
17 babies that year
Average age
24
years old
2021 SSA rank
#11,338
Tracked since 1988
Census
Jatavius in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 194 people with the first name Jatavius, which placed it at #39,126 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#39,126
National first-name rank
People counted
194
194 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
93.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Jatavius
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jatavius is Black at 93.3%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (4.1%) and Hispanic (1.0%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Jatavius described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Jatavius at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American93.3% · 181
- Two or more races4.1% · 8
- Hispanic or Latino1.0% · 2
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.0% · 2
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.5% · 1
Popularity
Jatavius: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jatavius from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 141 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Jatavius by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Jatavius during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Jatavius' live
Origin
Meaning and history of Jatavius
The name Jatavius has its origins in ancient Sanskrit, the classical language of the Indian subcontinent. It is derived from the root words "jata" meaning "matted hair" and "vius" meaning "to braid." The name likely originated among ascetic sects or Hindu holy men who wore their hair in matted locks, a traditional practice known as "jata."
In the Hindu epic Mahabharata, dating back to the 8th century BCE, there are references to a sage named Jataveda who was revered for his wisdom and knowledge of the Vedas. It is possible that the name Jatavius evolved from this earlier form.
The earliest recorded use of the name Jatavius can be traced back to the 5th century CE, when it appeared in ancient Sanskrit texts as the name of a renowned scholar and poet. Unfortunately, few details about this individual's life and work have survived.
In the 12th century, a influential Hindu philosopher and theologian named Jatavius Mishra lived in the city of Varanasi, which was a center of learning and religious scholarship. His writings on the Vedanta and Advaita Vedanta schools of thought had a significant impact on Hindu philosophy.
During the Mughal Empire in the 16th century, a famous musician and composer named Jatavius Khan was known for his contributions to the development of classical Indian music. He served as a court musician under the Mughal Emperor Akbar and helped shape the musical traditions of the time.
In the 19th century, a prominent Indian freedom fighter and social reformer named Jatavius Gokhale played a key role in the struggle for independence from British rule. He was a leader of the Indian National Congress and advocated for self-rule, education, and social reforms.
Lastly, in the early 20th century, Jatavius Tata was an Indian industrialist and philanthropist who founded the Tata Group, one of the largest conglomerates in India. He was a pioneer of the Indian industry and played a significant role in the economic development of the country.
People
Jatavius + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jatavius as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with J
Other first names starting with J with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Jatavius: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jatavius?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 277 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jatavius going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,237,380 US residents.
Is Jatavius a common name?
We classify Jatavius as "Very Rare". It ranks above 78.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 282 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jatavius most popular?
The single biggest year for Jatavius was 2001, when 17 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jatavius is about 24 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Jatavius in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 194 people with the name Jatavius, or 0.06 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #39,126 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Jatavius in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Jatavius?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Jatavius appears almost entirely male. Of the 193 people counted with this name, 100.0% were male and only a very small share were female. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Jatavius?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jatavius is Black at 93.3%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (4.1%) and Hispanic (1.0%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Jatavius most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Jatavius in the 2020 Census, accounting for 93.3% (181 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Jatavius in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Jatavius a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Jatavius in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Jatavius still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Jatavius in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Jatavius can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people are called Jatavius?
If you just want to know how many people share the name Jatavius, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.